London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Enfield 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Enfield]

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Table: (37) Factories and workshops: cases in which defects were found

(37) Factories and workshops: cases in which defects were found

ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were
FoundRemediedReferred to H.M. InspectorReferred by H.M. Inspector
Want of cleanliness (S.1.)11--
Overcrowding (S.2.)----
Unreasonable temperature (S.3.)----
Inadequate ventilation (S.4.)2---
Ineffective drainage of floors (S.6.)----
Sanitary conveniences (S.7.) (a) Insufficient----
(b) Unsuitable or defective33--
(c) Not separate for sexes31--
Other offences against the Act (not including offences relating to outworkers)--2-
952-

Table: (38) Inspections and complaints: inspections, interviews and visits of the public healthinspectorate

(38) Inspections and complaints: inspections, interviews and visits of the public health

inspectorate

Animal welfare120
Atmospheric pollution1,890
Bacteriological samples577
Caravans: residential sites193
gypsies and other itinerants179
Clean Air Act2,057
Drainage works1,202
Factories and workshops166
Food and drugs2,264
Food premises3,653
Hairdressers' premises82
Hawkers (vehicle and storage)262
House purchase advances425
Housing and public health: Inspection of defects1,257
Home improvements12,502
Qualification Certificates1,571
Housing survey4,106
Other inspections8,160
Houses in multiple occupation213
Infectious diseases1,514
Interviews900
Licensing, betting and gaming, licensed premises, employment agencies, etc285
Milk distributors and dairymen374
Noise nuisances687
Offices and shops3,407
Pest control1,336
Public conveniences50
Shops Act and street trading2,341
Tips69
Water144
Miscellaneous2,746
54,732